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Classic British Hotels collection Partners with the Tiverton Hotel in Devon

Classic British Hotels is delighted to announce a major expansion of its curated collection following a new partnership with Crest Hotels Group, including the 69-bedroom Tiverton Hotel in Devon. All nine distinctive properties within the Crest Hotels portfolio have officially joined Classic...

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Youngsters invited to step into the Mythical Maze

There’s an a'maze'ing challenge in store for young readers at Plymouth’s libraries this summer.

Children aged between four and 12 are being invited to step into the ‘Mythical Maze’ and read at least six books or e-books over the school holiday, collecting scratch-and-sniff stickers, games and wristbands along the way.

There’s a poster to help track their reading and every child...

An Epic Fishy Tale at Devil’s Point

Making costumes, rehearsing lines, weaving fish…the community of Stonehouse is creating an unforgettable theatrical experience at Devil’s Point this month.

'An Epic Fishy Tale' is a play about a little fish that goes on an extraordinary journey of discovery from moor to shore and will highlight the rich biodiversity around the beach at Devil’s Point.

Baby seahorses nestle in...

Resurfacing continues throughout July

A major programme to repair some of the most severely damaged roads in Plymouth is continuing throughout July.

The 12-week programme of resurfacing and reconstruction got under way last week and will run through to mid-September. As well as resurfacing to whole roads and larger sections of road across the city, works will include structural reconstruction of the worst affected areas...

Cute ducklings at Living Coasts

A five-day old spectacled eider duckling exchanges a glance with zoo keeper Sarah Tingvoll at Living Coasts in Torquay.

Spectacled eiders are rarely seen in zoos - Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium is one of only five public collections in Europe to house them. Only one other zoo in Europe has bred them in the last twelve months. But clearly these ducks have taken to the English...

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Council leader calls for urgent review of road funding allocations

Plymouth council leader Tudor Evans is calling for an urgent review of the way the Government allocates funding for road maintenance to end the unfair bias towards rural areas.

Councillor Evans has written to Transport Minister Patrick McLoughlin saying that Plymouth’s share of the £168m national Pothole Fund announced in March was only £359,114, which works out at £443 per kilometre,...

Work to restart on city centre walking and cycling link

The final phase of work to provide an improved walking and cycling route between Exeter Street and North Cross will get under way on Monday 7 July.

Originally scheduled to finish earlier this year, the project was delayed by unrelated third party emergency works on Tothill Avenue.

Part of the Council’s Plymotion scheme, the improvements will deliver the next section of the new...

Councillors asked to keep rail reinstatement on track

Devon County Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve the continued development of plans to re-open the disused railway between Tavistock and Bere Alston.

The project has advanced significantly over the past couple of years and councillors will be asked next week (Wednesday 9 July) for their backing to progress the project to a position where the necessary powers can be secured to...

Firefighters set to strike for eight days

Firefighters in England and Wales will strike on eight consecutive days this month, saying that the current proposals by government are unacceptable, unworkable, unrealistic and nothing short of a “vicious“ attack on firefighters’ pensions.

Strikes will take place as follows:

Monday 14 July: 6am–8am and 5pm–7pm Tuesday 15 July: 6am–8am and 5pm–7pm Wednesday 16 July: 6am–8am and...

MP is buzzing about pupils’ bug projects

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, invited schools to help her raise awareness about the importance of insects and other pollinators, in support of the Buglife campaign to preserve and protect wildlife habitats.

She had asked the children to send their best bug poems, photos and drawings. The deadline for the competition was 16th May.

Ms Seabeck said: “The response has...